Updated Photos: July 2008

[jpstod]

Updated pictures of My Vivariums..

I also finally got around to cutting the acrylic sheet for lids on the 50 Gallon Tank.


I used .222" (1/4) acrylic. The Holes for the lids were about 11 7/8 x 22inches.



I used a Forsner Bit to cut the Hole..slow since they are for wood, but I didn't have a hole saw. I went with the 2" sofit vents. They fit the Hole real tight, plus they will help with air flow. I will be able to pull it out to feed and to mist.

In place they don't go completely in but A Gecko won't be able to push them out.



I put one hole in each lid section, I might do 2 if needed. But will get a Hole saw if I do, it took forever to do with the Wood bit..



Will watch the Tank for a few days to see where the Humidity stays with the Lids in place.

Clicking a picture will take you to more pics

[peddro]

IT LOOKS AWESOME! i wish i had enough money and time to do that.

[jpstod]

When I first started looking into Vivariums..I thought the Same thing.

Money Wise it really Hasn't been that expensive. Look around and don't be afraid to use locally available Items or used.

50 Gallon Tank....................Craigslist................ ................50.00
River Rock..........................Came with Tank......................Free
Substrate..........................Compost Pile............................Free
Table.(STAND)....................Lowes............ .........................32.00
Wood................................Petco Clearance..Yard.............. 8.00
Light.................................Wal-Mart................................. 9.99
Bulbs.................................Wal-Mart.................................10.00
Acrylic...............................Lowes....... ...............................26.00
Vents ...............................Lowes.............. ..........................2.00
Plants................................Wal-Mart..lowes..HDepot..Yard.....About 20.00


Time All together It took less than 1 hour to set it up..
I had the Tank 3 Months before I got a table to set it on.
Plants have been in it for about 3 Months also.

[Green Ghost]

Nice.

[froggsong]

Wow, you did a really good job keeping the costs down on that! I start out like, yeah, I'll only have to spend 50 or 100 bucks, and then I end up spending like twice what I intended. Oh well, lol...

[jpstod]

Thanks everyone

I tend to spend more than I plan also.
The Critters tend to never know if I spent a little or Alot, and neither do people viewing them?

[jpstod]

Heres an updated pic

[JohnEDove]

I love how heavily planted that tank is.

[jpstod]

I used
(2) 3" Hoya Carnosa compacta (LOWES)
(4) Cuttings of Pothos from another tank
(2) 3" Broms (Walmart)
(2) 6" Arilia (4 Stalks each pot). I put in 4 stalks at first and just recently added the other 4. They tend to look like they will die when first transplanted.

They just grow and spread on their own.
I am amazed the Broms have lived this long. I usually don't have no luck with them.

I recently picked up 3 More 6" Broms from Walmart on Clearance..I don't think the are gonna live much Longer.

Here are some more Updates

The Original Broms. The Driftwood had a hole through it. I took the Broms out of the Dirt and Placed them through the Driftwood then backfilled with the river pebbles. You can see a recently transplanted Pothos cutting in front of the Driftwood, still wilted. And In Back behind the Rock formation and left of the driftwood you can see some of the recently transplanted Arilia, brown and wilted also. When Transplanted it seems to loose all of its stalks but comes back....so far.

The Stump

This stump came from a friends yard. It came from a Pecan tree which was cut down and burned. It remained in his yard outside for a 5 years. It had a natural bowl in which I put the Hoya Carnosa Compacta in it. Its slowly Spreading out.

You can see more of the Stumps characteristics in this Picture.



With The Lids on the Humidity stays in the Low 90% with out misting. The Temp stay in the Upper 70's / lower 80's